Yemen

Artificial intelligence is entering the Yemen conflict through weapons engineering and U.S.-supported targeting operations, extending a regional transformation accelerated by the war with Iran.

Attacks on the East-West oil pipeline and other targets in Saudi Arabia will result in a larger-than-expected economic contraction in the kingdom this year.

In tandem with President Trump’s refusal to offer help with the Houthis, the Saudis are facing grim options to reverse Houthi military successes and a chokehold over their oil exports.

On September 10, AGSI hosted a discussion on the latest escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

The Houthi escalation against the port city of Mokha is rooted in intra-Yemeni power balances but, at the same time, it has broader implications for Saudi and regional security, testing new defensive coalitions and alliances.

The Houthis’ decision to dip their toes into the conflict is a calculated choice based on military capacity, a blueprint, and the need for retaliatory pressure.

Houthi threats to block commercial shipping in the Red Sea that have not materialized are part of a strategy to balance competing interests.

The Houthi movement is looking to Moscow and Beijing for the international standing Washington denies it.